Krenecki Family Funds Purdue Neuroscience Directorship3 minutes ago

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 18, 2016 — Purdue University’s Institute for Integrative Neuroscience has received a multimillion-dollar gift from alumnus John Krenecki Jr. and his wife, Donna.The funds will endow the John and Donna Krenecki Directorship, a position that will lead the newly established institute, which pursues research to alleviate the suffering associated with trauma, disease or disorders of the brain and nervous system. The institute pursues research in innovative brain and behavior technologies, aging, neurodegeneration, neurotrauma, neuropathology, development, genetics and neuropharmacology. John Krenicki Jr. and Donna Krenicki. Courtesy of Purdue University/the Krenickis.“The Krenickis have enabled us to pursue the finest scientists available to lead this breakthrough program,” said Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue.”Neuroscience is really in the first or second inning, and holds tremendous potential,” said John Krenecki. “We…